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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience… (Galatians 5:22) I could make a bunch of patience jokes, but who has time for that? Ba da Bing! The essence of patience is that you put yourself on … Continue reading
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace… (Galatians 5:22). In this corner… Mortgage Taxes Orthodontist Broken car Broken home Broken heart Job stress Family stress Financial stress Politics Illness Age Loneliness In this corner… Jesus No contest, … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy… (Galatians 5:22). Not happiness Not joviality Not glee Joy The deep and abiding knowledge that you are loved, that you are whole. It lies there beneath the surface of our life, … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love… (Galatians 5:22). On the count of three, I want you to create a mango. Ready? One…Two…Three! TaDaaaa!! Hey, where’s your mango? Oh, that’s right. You can’t make a mango, because a mango … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is… (Galatians 5:22). There are places in the Bible where we believers are compared to strong trees or lush vines producing good fruit. This is not one of those places. Here, please note, the … Continue reading
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, … Continue reading
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law (Galatians 5:18). The Law doesn’t lead you. It drags you. It’s being chained by the hands to the rear bumper of a Buick. As the car drives … Continue reading
For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want (Galatians 5:17). Guest … Continue reading
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Galatians 5:16). Remember the story about the Indian boy who dreamt that he had two wolves fighting inside him? He went to … Continue reading
If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other (Galatians 5:15). We are so very good at this, aren’t we? We know how to attack, to destroy, to scathe our … Continue reading